BYU AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES

BYU Olympic History

  • 90 all-time Olympians (69 Men, 21 Women)
  • 126 all-time Olympic qualifiers (100 men, 26 women)
  • Men's Track & Field leads all sports with 48 BYU qualifiers
  • 27 all-time medalists (11 Team USA) in eight different sports
  • 8 all-time individual medalists, most recently Frank Fredericks (1992, Namibia) with Silver in both 100 and 200m
  • Christy Opara Thompson (1992, Nigeria) is, to-date, BYU's only women's track and field medalist, earning silver in the 4x100m Relay.
  • 24 all-time competed in Summer Olympics concurrent with BYU career, Paris 2024 marks the seventh-straight Summer Games featuring at least one current BYU athlete.
  • James Corrigan is BYU's first current athlete turned Team USA Olympian since Henry Marsh (steeplechase) and Richard George (javelin) at the 1976 Montreal Games.
  • Corrigan, Marsh, George and Alma Richards (1912) make up the four all-time current BYU athletes to compete for Team USA.
  • BYU's six 2024 Team USA Track & Field athletes leads the NCAA alongside Florida, Stanford and USC.
  • BYU eight 2024 Team USA Olympians ranks 12th in the NCAA
  • BYU's nine 2024 Olympians leads all Big 12 schools.

 

Host, Year Athlete Country Discipline Event/Position Results BYU Career
Paris 2024 James Corrigan USA Men's Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase   2022-present
Total: 9 Jimmer Fredette USA Men's Basketball  3x3   2007-11
  Rory Linkletter Canada Men's Track & Field Marathon   2015-19
  Conner Mantz USA Men's Track & Field Marathon   2017-21
  Whittni Orton Morgan USA Women's Track & Field 5000m   2017-21
  Kenneth Rooks USA Men's Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase   2019, 2022-23
  Stephanie Rovetti USA Women's Rugby Sevens Flyhalf, Wing Bronze 2010-14 (Women's Basketball)
  Courtney Wayment USA Women's Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase   2016-22
  Clayton Young USA Men's Track & Field Marathon   2015-19
Tokyo 2020 (2021) Josue Dominguez Dominican Republic Men's Swimming 100 & 200 Breast Heats 2018-23
Total: 2 Taylor Sander USA Men's Volleyball Opposite Hitter 10th  2011-14
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Casey Patterson USA Men's Beach Volleyball Hitter 19th 1999, 2002-05 (men's volleyball)
Total: 4 Taylor Sander USA Men's Volleyball Opposite Hitter Bronze 2011-14
  Tatenda Tsumba Zimbabwe Men's Track & Field 200m Heats 2015-17
  Jared Ward USA Men's Track & Field Marathon 6th 2010-14
London 2012 Rafael Alfaro El Salvador Men's Swimming 400 Individual Medley 35th 2010-15
Total: 4 Rich Lambourne USA Men's Volleyball Libero T-5th 1994, 1997-99
  Hugh McCutcheon  USA Women's Volleyball Head Coach Silver 1991-93 (played); 1995-2001 (Men's Volleyball assistant)
  Andrew Rutherfurd Bolivia Men's Swimming 100 Free 41st 2007-08, 2010-14
Beijing 2008 Niklas Arrhenius Sweden Men's Track & Field Discus Throw 32nd 2003-07 (athlete); Throws Coach (2011-)
Total: 6 Rich Lambourne USA Men's Volleyball Libero Gold 1994, 1997-99
  Josh McAdams USA Men's Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase 9th 2003-07
  Hugh McCutcheon USA Men's Volleyball Head Coach Gold 1991-93 (played); 1995-2001 (Men's Volleyball assistant)
  Ryan Millar USA Men's Volleyball Middle Blocker Gold 1996-99
  Joel Silva Venezuela Men's Volleyball Libero 9th 2007-10
Athens 2004 Kirsten Bolm Germany Women's Track & Field 100m Heats 1998-2000
Total: 13 Jung Jun (Mark) Chay Singapore Men's Swimming 100 & 200 Free 51st, 56th 2003-07
  Frank Fredericks Namibia Men's Track & Field 100 & 200m Heats, 4th 1988-91
  Tiffany Lott Hogan USA Women's Track & Field Heptathlon 20th 1994-98 (athlete); 2023- (multis, jumps coach)
  Marsha Mark-Baird Trinidad & Tobago Women's Track & Field Heptathlon 25th 1996-98
  Ryan Millar USA Men's Volleyball Middle Blocker 4th 1996-99
  Leonard Myles-Mills Ghana Men's Track & Field 100m & 4x100m Relay Heats, Heats 1996-99
  Diogo de Oliveira Yabe Brazil Men's Swimming 200 Individual Medley 26th 2001-05
  Rachelle Smith Kunkel USA Women's Diving Springboard 9th 1996-2000
  Lee Yu (Gary) Tan Singapore Men's Swimming 200 Individual Medley 43rd 1999-2004
  Hidde Van Beest Australia Men's Volleyball Middle Blocker 11th 1998
  Justin Wilcock USA Men's Diving Springboard 32nd 1997-98, 2000-02 
  Guard Young USA Men's Gymnastics Team All-Around Silver 1996-2000 (athlete); 2016- (women's gymnastics head coach)
Sydney 2000 Kenneth Andam Ghana Men's Track & Field 100m & 4x100m Relay Heats, Heats 1998-2001
Total: 14 Maggie Chan Roper Hong Kong Women's Track & Field 5000m & 10,000m Heats, Heats 1996-99
  Jung Jun (Mark) Chay Singapore Men's Swimming 100 & 200 Free 47th, 23rd 2003-07
  Amy Christiansen Palmer USA Women's Track & Field Hammer Throw 8th 1994-98
  Charlene Johnson Tagaloa USA Women's Volleyball Setter 4th 1991-94
  Satu Karoliina "Kartsi" Lundahl Finland Women's Weightlifting Heavyweight DNF 1990-91
  Hana Majaj Jordan Women's Swimming 200 Fly 36th 2000-03
  Marsha Mark-Baird Trinidad & Tobago Women's Track & Field Heptathon 22nd 1996-98
  Ryan Millar USA Men's Volleyball Middle Blocker T-11th 1996-99
  Leonard Myles-Mills Ghana Men's Track & Field 100m & 4x100m Heats, Heats 1996-99
  Jason Pyrah USA Men's Track & Field 1500m 10th 1990-93
  Arunas Savickas Lithuania Men's Swimming 200 Back, 200 Free & 400 Free Relay 22nd, 22nd, 16th 1997-2001
  Lee Yu (Gary) Tan Singapore Men's Swimming 100 & 200 Back 45th, 37th 1999-2004
  Hidde Van Beest Australia Men's Volleyball Middle Blocker 8th 1998
Atlanta 1996 Frank Fredericks Namibia Men's Track & Field 100 & 200m  Silver, Silver 1988-91
Total: 6 Tomislav Karlo Croatia Men's Swimming 100 Back & 400 Medley Relay 34th, 16th 1989-93
  Satu Karoliina "Kartsi" Lundahl Finland Women's Track & Field Shot Put 19th 1990-91
  Christy Opara Thompson Nigeria Women's Track & Field 4x100m Relay 5th 1989
  Jason Pyrah USA Men's Track & Field 1500m Heats 1990-93
  Arunas Savickas Lithuania Men's Swimming 200 Back 35th 1997-2001
Barcelona 1992 Janeth Caizalitin Alder Ecuador Women's Track & Field 3000m 11th 1993-96
Total: 10 Ed Eyestone USA Men's Track & Field Marathon 13th 1982-85 (athlete); 2000-(coach)
  Frank Fredericks Namibia Men's Track & Field 100 & 200m Silver, Silver 1988-91
  Mark Fuller USA Wrestling Flyweight Greco-Roman    
  Julie Jenkins USA Women's Track & Field 800m Heats 1984-87
  Kristian Johansson Finland Men's Swimming 200 Fly 36th 1988-93
  Anu Kaljurand Estonia Women's Track & Field Heptathlon 17th 1990-93
  Oluyemi Kayode Nigeria Men's Track & Field 200m & 4x100m Relay 7th, Silver 1990-93
  Christy Opara Thompson Nigeria Women's Track & Field 100m & 4x100m Relay 11th, Silver 1989
  Soren Tallhem Sweden Men's Track & Field Shot Put 12th 1982-85
Seoul 1988 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Men's Basketball Coach Silver 1969-73
Total: 10 Ed Eyestone USA Men's Track & Field Marathon 29th 1982-85 (athlete); 2000-(coach)
  Mark Fuller USA Wrestling Flyweight Greco-Roman 9th  
  Oon Jin Gee Singapore Men's Swimming 50, 100 & 200 Free, 400 Medley & Free Relays 43rd, 45th, 46th, 17th, 15th 1984-87
  David Lim Singapore Men's Swimming 200 Free, 100 & 200 Back, 200 IM, 400 Medley & Free Relays 43rd, 14th, 31st, 34th, 17th, 15th 1984-87
  Henry Marsh USA Men's Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase 6th 1975-78
  Ng Yue Meng Singapore Men's Swimming 100 & 200 Back, 400 Medley Relay 41st, 47th, 17th 1988-94
  Hiroko Nagasaki Japan Women's Swimming 100 & 200 Breast 34th, 23rd 1990-92
  Doug Padilla USA Men's Track & Field 5000m Heats 1978-80
  Mark Schultz USA Wrestling Middleweight Freestyle 6th  
Los Angeles 1984 Hui Chen Lee Taiwan Women's Track & Field Javelin Throw 21st 1987-91
Total: 14 Paul Cummings USA Men's Track & Field 10,000m Heats 1972-75
  Stefan Fernholm Sweden Men's Track & Field Discus Throw 8th 1983-84
  Mark Fuller USA Wrestling Flyweight Greco-Roman 9th  
  Oon Jin Gee Singapore Men's Swimming 100 Free, 400 Free & Medley Relay 42nd, 17th, 16th 1984-87
  David Lim Singapore Men's Swimming 100 Back, 400 Free & Medley Relay 29th, 17th, 16th 1984-87
  Henry Marsh USA Men's Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase 4th 1975-78
  Carey May Ireland Women's Track & Field Marathon 28th 1982-85
  Ron Menezes Brazil Men's Swimming 100 Free & 400 Free Relay 28th, 10th 1981-85
  Hiroko Nagasaki Japan Women's Swimming 100 & 200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay 4th, 6th, 7th 1990-92
  Doug Padilla USA Men's Track & Field 5000m 7th 1978-80
  Mark Schultz USA Wrestling Middleweight Freestyle Gold  
  Cory Snyder USA Baseball Third Base Silver 1982-84
  Soren Tallhem Sweden Men's Track & Field Shot Put 7th 1982-85
Moscow 1980 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Men's Basketball Center Gold 1969-73
Total: 3 Kenth Gardenkrans Sweden Men's Track & Field Discus Throw 12th 1974-78
  Lasse Viren Finland Men's Track & Field 10,000m & Marathon 5th, DNF 1969-70
Montreal 1976 Maria Betioli Zanandrea Brazil Women's Track & Field High Jump 25th 1979-82
Total: 10 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Men's Basketball Center Silver 1969-73
  LeLei Fonoimoana-Moore USA Women's Swimming 100 Fly & 400 Medley Relay 7th, Silver 1977-81
  Richard George USA Men's Track & Field Javelin Throw 18th 1971-73, 1975-77
  Henry Marsh USA Men's Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase 10th 1975-78
  Raimo Pihl Sweden Men's Track & Field Decathlon 4th 1973-76
  Phil Tollestrup Canada Men's Basketball Forward 4th 1969-72
  Ricardo Velarde Mexico Men's Diving Platform 19th 1977-81
  Lasse Viren Finland Men's Track & Field 5000m, 10,000m & Marathon Gold, Gold, 5th 1969-70
  Wayne Young USA Men's Gymnastics All-Around 12th (7th- Team) 1973-76 (athlete); men's gymnastics head coach (1979-87)
Munich 1972 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Men's Basketball Center Bronze 1969-73
Total: 8 Piero Ferracuti El Salvador Men's Swimming 100 & 200 Breast Heats, Heats 1975-79
  Ken James Australia Men's Basketball Guard 9th 1964-67
  Ralph Mann USA Men's Track & Field 400m Hurdles Silver 1969-71
  Zdravko Pecar Yugoslavia Men's Track & Field Discus Throw 18th 1971-74
  Usaia Sotutu Fiji Men's Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase, 5000m & 10,000m Heats, Heats, Heats 1972, 1975-77
  Pekka Vasala Finland Men's Track & Field 1500m Gold 1970
  Lasse Viren Finland Men's Track & Field 5000m & 10,000m Gold, Gold 1969-70
Mexico City 1968 Altti Alarotu Finland Men's Track & Field Pole Vault 14th 1967-70
Total: 9 John Alstrom USA Men's Volleyball Hitter 7th 1961-63 (Men's Baksetball)
  Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Men's Basketball Center Silver 1969-73
  Kenneth Lundmark Sweden Men's Track & Field High Jump 22nd 1970
  Pertti Pousi Finland Men's Track & Field Long & Triple Jump 18th, 18th 1967-70
  Keith Russell USA Men's Diving Platform & Springboard 4th, 6th 1971-72 (athlete); dive coach (1992-2015)
  Jon Stanley USA Men's Volleyball Hitter 7th 1963-65
  Jaakko Tuominen Finland Men's Track & Field 400m Hurdles Heats 1968
  Pekka Vasala Finland Men's Track & Field 1500m Heats 1970
Tokyo 1964 Jaako Tuominen Finland Men's Track & Field 400m Hurdles Heats 1968
London 1948 Clarence Robison USA Men's Track & Field 5000m Heats 1940-43 (athlete); 1949-88 (head coach)
Berlin 1936 Dale Schofield USA Men's Track & Field 400m Hurdles Heats 1930s
Stockholm 1912 Alma Richards USA Men's Track & Field High Jump Gold 1912-13

 

GOLD: 11

Host, Year Athlete Country Discipline Event/Position BYU Career
Beijing 2008 Rich Lambourne USA Men's Volleyball Libero 1994, 1997-99
  Hugh McCutcheon USA Men's Volleyball Head Coach 1991-93 (athlete); 1995-2001 (men's volleyball assistant) 
  Ryan Millar USA Men's Volleyball Middle Blocker 1996-99
Los Angeles 1984 Mark Schultz USA Wrestling Middleweight Freestyle  
Moscow 1980 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Men's Basketball Center 1969-73
Montreal 1976 Lasse Viren Finland Men's Track & Field 5000m & 10,000m 1969-70
Munich 1972 Pekka Vasala Finland Men's Track & Field 1500m 1970
  Lasse Viren Finland Men's Track & Field 5000m & 10,000m 1969-70
Stockholm 1912 Alma Richards USA Men's Track & Field High Jump 1912-13

SILVER: 15

Host, Year Athlete Country Discipline Event/Position BYU Career
Paris 2024 Kenneth Rooks USA Track & Field Steeplechase 2019, 2022-23
London 2012 Hugh McCutcheon USA Women's Volleyball Head Coach 1991-93 (athlete); 1995-2001 (men's volleyball assistant)
Athens 2004 Guard Young USA Men's Gymnastics Team All-Around 1996-2000 (athlete); 2016- (women's gymnastics head coach) 
Atlanta 1996 Frank Fredericks Namibia Men's Track & Field 100 & 200m 1988-91
Barcelona 1992 Frank Fredericks Namibia Men's Track & Field 100 & 200m 1988-91
  Oluyemi Kayode Nigeria Men's Track & Field 4x100m Relay 1990-93
  Christy Opara Thompson Nigeria Women's Track & Field 4x100m Relay 1989
Seoul 1988 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Men's Basketball Coach 1969-73
Los Angeles 1984 Cory Snyder USA Baseball Third Base 1982-84
Montreal 1976 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Men's Basketball Center 1969-73
  LeLei Fonoimoana-Moore USA Women's Swimming 400 Medley Relay 1977-81
Munich 1972 Ralph Mann USA Men's Track & Field 400m Hurdles 1969-71
Mexico City 1968 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Men's Basketball Center 1969-73

BRONZE: 3

Host, Year Athlete Country Discipline Event/Position BYU Career
Paris 2024 Stephanie Rovetti USA Women's Rugby Sevens Flyhalf, Wing 2010-14 (Women's Basketball)
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Taylor Sander USA Men's Volleyball Opposite Hitter 2011-14
Munich 1972 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Men's Basketball Center 1969-73

BYU's 90 all-time Summer Olympians have competed for 29 different countries.

Country Olympians
Australia 2
Bolivia 1
Brazil 3
Canada 2
Croatia 1
Dominican Republic 1
Ecuador 1
El Salvador 2
Estonia 1
Fiji 1
Finland 7
Germany 1
Ghana 2
Hong Kong 1
Ireland 1
Japan 1
Jordan 1
Lithuania 1
Mexico 1
Namibia 1
Nigeria 2
Singapore 5
Sweden 5
Taiwan 1
Trinidad & Tobago 1
USA 40
Venezuela 1
Yugoslavia 2
Zimbabwe 1
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Los Angeles 1984 Cory Snyder USA Third Base Silver 1982-84
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Paris 2024 Jimmer Fredette USA 3x3   2007-11
Seoul 1988 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Coach Silver 1969-73
Moscow 1980 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Center Gold 1969-73
Montreal 1976 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Center Silver 1969-73
  Phil Tollestrup Canada Forward 4th 1969-72
Munich 1972 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Center Bronze 1969-73
  Ken James Australia Guard 9th 1964-67
Mexico City 1968 Kresimir Cosic Yugoslavia Center Silver 1969-73
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Casey Patterson USA Hitter 19th 1999, 2002-05 (men's volleyball)
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Athens 2004 Justin Wilcock USA Springboard 32nd 1997-98, 2000-02 
Montreal 1976 Ricardo Velarde Mexico Platform 19th 1977-81
Mexico City 1968 Keith Russell USA Platform & Springboard 4th, 6th 1971-72 (athlete); dive coach (1992-2015)
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Athens 2004 Rachelle Smith Kunkel USA Springboard 9th 1996-2000
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Athens 2004 Guard Young USA Team All-Around Silver 1996-2000 (athlete); 2016- (women's gymnastics head coach)
Montreal 1976 Wayne Young USA All-Around 12th (7th- Team) 1973-76 (athlete); men's gymnastics head coach (1979-87)
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Paris 2024 Stephanie Rovetti USA Flyhalf, Wing Bronze 2010-14 (Women's Basketball)
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Tokyo 2020 (2021) Josue Dominguez Dominican Republic 100 & 200 Breast Heats 2018-23
London 2012 Rafael Alfaro El Salvador 400 Individual Medley 35th 2010-15
  Andrew Rutherfurd Bolivia 100 Free 41st 2007-08, 2010-14
Athens 2004 Jung Jun (Mark) Chay Singapore 100 & 200 Free 51st, 56th 2003-07
  Diogo de Oliveira Yabe Brazil 200 Individual Medley 26th 2001-05
  Lee Yu (Gary) Tan Singapore 200 Individual Medley 43rd 1999-2004
Sydney 2000 Jung Jun (Mark) Chay Singapore 100 & 200 Free 47th, 23rd 2003-07
  Arunas Savickas Lithuania 200 Back, 200 Free & 400 Free Relay 22nd, 22nd, 16th 1997-2001
  Lee Yu (Gary) Tan Singapore 100 & 200 Back 45th, 37th 1999-2004
Atlanta 1996 Tomislav Karlo Croatia 100 Back & 400 Medley Relay 34th, 16th 1989-93
  Arunas Savickas Lithuania 200 Back 35th 1997-2001
Barcelona 1992 Kristian Johansson Finland 200 Fly 36th 1988-93
Seoul 1988 Oon Jin Gee Singapore 50, 100 & 200 Free, 400 Medley & Free Relays 43rd, 45th, 46th, 17th, 15th 1984-87
  David Lim Singapore 200 Free, 100 & 200 Back, 200 IM, 400 Medley & Free Relays 43rd, 14th, 31st, 34th, 17th, 15th 1984-87
  Ng Yue Meng Singapore 100 & 200 Back, 400 Medley Relay 41st, 47th, 17th 1988-94
Los Angeles 1984 Oon Jin Gee Singapore 100 Free, 400 Free & Medley Relay 42nd, 17th, 16th 1984-87
  David Lim Singapore 100 Back, 400 Free & Medley Relay 29th, 17th, 16th 1984-87
  Ron Menezes Brazil 100 Free & 400 Free Relay 28th, 10th 1981-85
Munich 1972 Piero Ferracuti El Salvador 100 & 200 Breast Heats, Heats 1975-79
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Athens 2004 Hana Majaj Jordan 200 Fly 36th 2000-03

Seoul 1988

Hiroko Nagasaki Japan 100 & 200 Breast 34th, 23rd 1990-92

Los Angeles 1984

Hiroko Nagasaki Japan 100 & 200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay 4th, 6th, 7th 1990-92

Montreal 1976

LeLei Fonoimoana-Moore USA 100 Fly & 400 Medley Relay 7th, Silver 1977-81
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Paris 2024 James Corrigan USA 3000m Steeplechase   2022-present
  Rory Linkletter Canada Marathon   2015-19
  Conner Mantz USA Marathon   2017-21
  Kenneth Rooks USA 3000m Steeplechase   2019, 2022-23
  Clayton Young USA Marathon   2015-19
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Tatenda Tsumba Zimbabwe 200m Heats 2015-17
  Jared Ward USA Marathon 6th 2010-14
Beijing 2008 Niklas Arrhenius Sweden Discus Throw 32nd 2003-07 (athlete); Throws Coach (2011-)
  Josh McAdams USA 3000m Steeplechase 9th 2003-07
Athens 2004 Frank Fredericks Namibia 100 & 200m Heats, 4th 1988-91
  Leonard Myles-Mills Ghana 100m & 4x100m Relay Heats, Heats 1996-99
Sydney 2000 Kenneth Andam Ghana 100m & 4x100m Relay Heats, Heats 1998-2001
  Leonard Myles-Mills Ghana 100m & 4x100m Heats, Heats 1996-99
  Jason Pyrah USA 1500m 10th 1990-93
Atlanta 1996 Frank Fredericks Namibia 100 & 200m  Silver, Silver 1988-91
  Jason Pyrah USA 1500m Heats 1990-93
Barcelona 1992 Ed Eyestone USA Marathon 13th 1982-85 (athlete); 2000-(coach)
  Frank Fredericks Namibia 100 & 200m Silver, Silver 1988-81
  Oluyemi Kayode Nigeria 200m & 4x100m Relay 7th, Silver 1990-93
  Soren Tallhem Sweden Shot Put 12th 1982-85
Seoul 1988 Ed Eyestone USA Marathon 29th 1982-85 (athlete); 2000-(coach)
  Henry Marsh USA 3000m Steeplechase 6th 1975-78
  Doug Padilla USA 5000m Heats 1978-80
Los Angeles 1984 Paul Cummings USA 10,000m Heats 1972-75
  Stefan Fernholm Sweden Discus Throw 8th 1983-84
  Henry Marsh USA 3000m Steeplechase 4th 1975-78
  Doug Padilla USA 5000m 7th 1978-80
  Soren Tallhem Sweden Shot Put 7th 1982-85
Moscow 1980 Kenth Gardenkrans Sweden Discus Throw 12th 1974-78
  Lasse Viren Finland 10,000m & Marathon 5th, DNF 1969-70
Montreal 1976 Richard George USA Javelin Throw 18th 1971-73, 1975-77
  Henry Marsh USA 3000m Steeplechase 10th 1975-78
  Raimo Pihl Sweden Decathlon 4th 1973-76
  Lasse Viren Finland 5000m, 10,000m & Marathon Gold, Gold, 5th 1969-70
Munich 1972 Ralph Mann USA 400m Hurdles Silver 1969-71
  Zdravko Pecar Yugoslavia Discus Throw 18th 1971-74
  Usaia Sotutu Fiji 3000m Steeplechase, 5000m & 10,000m Heats, Heats, Heats 1972, 1975-77
  Pekka Vasala Finland 1500m Gold 1970
  Lasse Viren Finland 5000m & 10,000m Gold, Gold 1969-70
Mexico City 1968 Altti Alarotu Finland Pole Vault 14th 1967-70
  Kenneth Lundmark Sweden High Jump 22nd 1970
  Pertti Pousi Finland Long & Triple Jump 18th, 18th 1967-70
  Jaakko Tuominen Finland 400m Hurdles Heats 1968
  Pekka Vasala Finland 1500m Heats 1970
Tokyo 1964 Jaako Tuominen Finland 400m Hurdles Heats 1968
London 1948 Clarence Robison USA 5000m Heats 1940-43 (athlete); 1949-88 (head coach)
Berlin 1936 Dale Schofield USA 400m Hurdles Heats 1930s
Stockholm 1912 Alma Richards USA High Jump Gold 1912-13
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Paris 2024 Whittni Orton Morgan USA 5000m   2017-21
  Courtney Wayment USA 3000m Steeplechase   2016-22
Athens 2004 Kirsten Bolm Germany 100m Heats 1998-2000
  Tiffany Lott Hogan USA Heptathlon 20th 1994-98 (athlete); 2023- (multis, jumps coach)
  Marsha Mark-Baird Trinidad & Tobago Heptathlon 25th 1996-98
Sydney 2000 Maggie Chan Roper Hong Kong 5000m & 10,000m Heats, Heats 1996-99
  Amy Christiansen Palmer USA Hammer Throw 8th 1994-98
  Marsha Mark-Baird Trinidad & Tobago Heptathon 22nd 1996-98
Atlanta 1996 Satu Karoliina "Kartsi" Lundahl Finland Shot Put 19th 1990-91
  Christy Opara Thompson Nigeria 4x100m Relay 5th 1989
Barcelona 1992 Janeth Caizalitin Alder Ecuador 3000m 11th 1993-96
  Julie Jenkins USA 800m Heats 1984-87
  Anu Kaljurand Estonia Heptathlon 17th 1990-93
  Christy Opara Thompson Nigeria 100m & 4x100m Relay 11th, Silver 1989
Los Angeles 1984 Hui Chen Lee Taiwan Javelin Throw 21st 1987-91
  Carey May Ireland Marathon 28th 1982-85
Montreal 1976 Maria Betioli Zanandrea Brazil High Jump 25th 1979-82
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Tokyo 2020 (2021) Taylor Sander USA Opposite Hitter 10th  2011-14
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Taylor Sander USA Opposite Hitter Bronze 2011-14
London 2012 Rich Lambourne USA Libero T-5th 1994, 1997-99
Beijing 2008 Rich Lambourne USA Libero Gold 1994, 1997-99
  Hugh McCutcheon USA Head Coach Gold 1991-93 (played); 1995-2001 (Men's Volleyball assistant)
  Ryan Millar USA Middle Blocker Gold 1996-99
  Joel Silva Venezuela Libero 9th 2007-10
Athens 2004 Hidde Van Beest Australia Middle Blocker 11th 1998
  Ryan Millar USA Middle Blocker 4th 1996-99
Sydney 2000 Ryan Millar USA Middle Blocker T-11th 1996-99
  Hidde Van Beest Australia Middle Blocker 8th 1998
Mexico City 1968 John Alstrom USA Hitter 7th 1961-63 (Men's Baksetball)
  Jon Stanley USA Hitter 7th 1963-65
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
London 2012 Hugh McCutcheon  USA Head Coach Silver 1991-93 (played); 1995-2001 (Men's Volleyball assistant)
Sydney 2000 Charlene Johnson Tagaloa USA Setter 4th 1991-94
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Sydney 2000 Satu Karoliina "Kartsi" Lundahl Finland Heavyweight DNF 1990-91
Host, Year Athlete Country Event/Position Results BYU Career
Barcelona 1992 Mark Fuller USA Flyweight Greco-Roman    
Seoul 1988 Mark Fuller USA Flyweight Greco-Roman 9th  
  Mark Schultz USA Middleweight Freestyle 6th  
Los Angeles 1984 Mark Fuller USA Flyweight Greco-Roman 9th  
  Mark Schultz USA Middleweight Freestyle Gold  

Mike Burton

  • Team USA (Men's Swimming)
  • Munich 1972: Gold medalist in both 1500 Free and 800 Free Relay
  • Mexico City 1968: Gold medalist in both 1500 Free and 400 Free Relay
  • Burton coached at BYU 1974-75.

George Greenfield

  • Team USA (Men's Gymnastics)
  • Munich 1972: finished 47th on Rings and helped Team USA to a 10th-place finish
  • Greenfield coached BYU men's gymnastics during the 1970s.

Debbie Hill

  • Team USA (Women's Gymnastics)
  • Munich 1972: Alternate
  • Rod and Debbie Hill coached BYU women's gymnastics 1978-88.

Carl McGown

  • Team USA (Men's Volleyball)
  • McGown served as a Team USA assistant coach in 2008 and 2004. McGown helped the Americans to a Gold Medal finish at the Beijing Games in 2008.
  • McGown was at the helm of BYU women's volleyball 1990-2002, guiding the Cougars to national titles in 1999 and 2001.

Makoto Sakamoto

  • Team USA (Men's Gymnastics)
  • Munich 1972: Finished 17th on Parallel Bars, helping Team USA to 10th-place finish.
  • Tokyo 1964: Finished 18th on Rings, helping Team USA to seventh-place finish.
  • Sakamoto assistant coached BYU men's gymnastics 1987-2000.

Jay Silvester

  • Team USA (Men's Track & Field; Discus Throw)
  • Montreal 1976: 8th
  • Munich 1972: Silver
  • Mexico City 1968: 5th 
  • Tokyo 1964: 4th
  • Silvester was a physical education professor 1969-1999

Troy Tanner

  • Team USA (Men's Volleyball)
  • Seoul 1988: Gold
  • Tanner was an assistant BYU men's volleyball coach 1997-2002

 

Seven Winter Olympians have come from the BYU community, including former athletes Shauna Rohbock and Werner Hoeger.

Host, Year Athlete Country Discipline Event Results At BYU
Sochi 2014 Kate Hansen USA Women's Luge Singles 10th Attended BYU (2012-17)
Vancouver 2010 Shauna Rohbock USA Bobsleigh 2-Woman 6th W Soccer (1995-98), W Track & Field (1996-99
Torino 2006 Michelle Despain-Hoeger Argentina Women's Luge Singles 24th Attended BYU
  Werner Hoeger Venezuela Men's Luge Singles 32nd BYU Gymnast (1971-74)
  Shauna Rohbock USA Bobsleigh 2-Woman Silver W Soccer (1995-98), W Track & Field (1996-99
Salt Lake City 2002 Werner Hoeger Venezuela Men's Luge Singles 40th BYU Gymnast (1971-74)
  Christopher Hoeger Venezuela Men's Luge Singles 31st Attended BYU
Innsbruck 1964 Jean Saubert USA Women's Alpine Skiing Giant Slalom, Slalom, Downhill Silver, Bronze, 26th Physical Education Instructor (1975-78)
  Barbara Day Lockhart USA Women's Speedskating 1000m & 3000m 10th, 23rd Attended BYU, Professor (1991-2016)
Squaw Valley 1960 Barbara Day Lockhart USA Women's Speedskating 1500m 18th Attended BYU, Professor (1991-2016)